Introduction
The MA in English, is run by the School of Languages, Literature, Culture and Communication at the University of Limerick. The programme is available as a one-year programme of study, with a dissertation module scheduled for the summer semester.
Aims of the Programme:
- To broaden and deepen the students' knowledge of literatures in English, literary and cultural theory, and textual practices;
- To provide students with a knowledge of the cultural, political, and historical contexts of literary movements and genres;
- To ensure that students can engage with current critical debates in the areas of, for example, modernism, post-colonialism, utopianism, gender and literature, and migration studies;
- To enable students to develop their writing and editing skills in the production of a literary magazine;
- To enhance students' analytical and critical thinking skills, to instruct them in the use of both traditional and technological research resources, and to provide them the opportunity of completing substantial original research;
- To provide students with the opportunity and skills for independent research and self-directed learning;
- To enhance students' career opportunities, including the provision of the knowledge and skills required to advance to doctoral degree studies.
Course Structure
|
Semester 1 (Autumn) |
Semester 2 (Spring) |
Summer |
|
Two Core Modules:
* Literary and Cultural Theory
* Applied Writing & Editing Skills |
Two Core Modules:
* Research Methods in Literary and Cultural Studies
* Thesis Writing |
Dissertation |
|
Electives (choose two)
* Literary Modernism
* Gender & Sexuality in Irish Writing
* Literature of Migration
* Cultural Constructions of the
Past |
Electives (choose two)
* Politics and American Literature
* Post-colonial Theory and Literature
* Feminist Literary Theory: Perspectives on Women
and Literature
* Utopian Theory and Texts
* Textual Constructions of Cultural Identity |
|
Career Opportunities
The MA Programme in English attracts individuals interested in gaining such a qualification in preparation for careers that build on strong skills in textual analysis and written and oral communication, such as journalism, broadcast media, publishing, culture and arts administration, politics, or social services.
Entry Requirements
Candidates will be required to meet a minimum entry requirement of 2.2 (Level 8 Honours Degree, NQAI) in an English-related degree or an approved equivalent qualification. For non-native speakers of English an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) composite score in the range of 8 is required.
What to Upload with your Application:
- Qualification transcripts and certificates
- English language qualification(s) if English is not your first language
- Certified English translation of your transcripts/certificates where the original transcripts are in a language other than English
- A personal satement
- Two (2) academic letters of reference
- A writing sample
- A copy of your Birth Certificate (long document)
Application Fee
An application fee will apply from January 2011 to all postgraduate programmes. Please see Frequently Asked Questions for more information on the application fee.
Tuition Fee
The University recognises that many students are experiencing serious financial constraints in the present economic climate. Accordingly the Fees Office will endeavour to accommodate, where possible, the payment of fees via an agreed instalment payment plan. For further details please contact the Fees Office at feesoffice@ul.ie. Click here for details on the fee schedule.
Contact
For more detailed information on this programme, contact the Course Director
Dr Patricia Moran,
School of Languages, Literature, Culture and Communication
Phone: 061 213562
Email: patricia.moran@ul.ie
Web: www.ul.ie/llcc
